This CD/book can be ordered from Halti kvenkultursenter, Norway.
Please order here:
kvenkultur.no/butikk/merimies-muistelee-a-sailor-recounts/
About:
Merimies muistelee is a collection of central lyrical texts with a thematic context. The poems are often about traveling away and returning home, where a journey takes on a symbolic meaning. Belonging to one’s own culture and home region has a great thematic significance.
The new edition consists of a book of poems / photos and a CD. The book is 66 pages and contains text in Norwegian and English in addition to Kven language, and is adorned with exciting photographs by Oddleiv Apneseth. The CD is an audiobook (80 min.) with original sound by Alf Nilsen Børsskog’s own reading, this time put together with soundscape and music composed by jazz artist Arve Henriksen.
released December 3, 2021
Alf Nilsen-Børsskog poetry & spoken word
Arve Henriksen trumpets, voice, saxopet, walthorn, tenorhorn, piano, keyboards,harmonium, organ, harmonica, drums, kantele, electronics, treatments & field recording.
Photos by Oddleiv Apneseth
Additional musicians:
Anders Jormin double bass track 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17,
Jan Heinke steelcello, windharp track 12, 14, 18,
Catalina Vicens organetto track 12, 17, 20
Jacob Heringman renaissance lute track 12
Eivind Aarset guitarloop track 3
Anna Maria Friman hardanger fiddle track 6
Recorded, mixed and produced by Arve Henriksen 2017-2020
Composed by Arve Henriksen in collaboration with the musicians
Text read by Alf Nilsen-Børsskog and recorded by
Lydarkitekten.no
used with kind permission by Iđut
Mastering by Helge Sten Audio Virus Lab
Alf Nilsen-Børsskog´s poetry «Merimies muistelee» earlier
released by Iđut (2015) as poetry book and audio book
ISBN 978-82-7601-233-0
Coverdesign Rune Mortensen Design
Norwegian translations by Tove Raappana Reibo and Lasse Davidsen, Haltiin kväänisentteri – Halti kvenkultursenter IKS, 2021
Proofreading by Merethe Eidstø, Kainun institutti – Kvensk institutt, 2021
English translations by Andrew Smith
Supported by
Halti kvenkultursenter IKS, Kommunal og moderniseringsdepartementet and Arve Maria Music
A special thanks to Nan Persen and Åge Persen at Iđut.
Dedicated to my beloved Grandparents Kirstine and Kristian Henriksen
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